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Struggling with Leadership? John D Rockefeller spent years mastering this exact challenge. This collection captures their most practical insights on Leadership, each quote backed by source context so you can trace the thinking. Whether you need immediate guidance or long-term frameworks, John D Rockefeller's approach cuts through the noise and gives you actionable wisdom. Use this archive whenever you're making decisions about Leadership and need clarity from someone who's been there.
"The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit—a reputation, character."
"Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it."
"Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing."
"I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty."
"I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law."
"The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other."
"The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee."
"I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm than a man who knows everything."
"I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people's efforts than 100% of my own."
"It is very important to remember what other people have done for you and to be grateful."
"We are all the time looking for men who can take the burden off our shoulders."
"A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship."
"Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people through focused systems."
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